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Places near Olympia Fields by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Olympia Fields
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:45 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Olympia Fields
- Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Former Saint Mary's Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Sauk Trail Lakelake · 45 min
- Monee Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Back in Olympia Fields
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Olympia Fields?
Sauk Trail Lake (lake, about 4 km), Sauk Trail Woods (nature spot, about 4 km), Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir (reservoir, about 10 km), Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 13 km), Monee Reservoir (reservoir, about 19 km), Former Saint Mary's Catholic Church (church, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Olympia Fields?
146 places on Spotwander: 46 churches, 34 parks, 16 other attractions, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Olympia Fields?
Former Saint Mary's Catholic Church, about 19 km by road; First Baptist Church of Hammond (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Olympia Fields?
William W. Powers State Recreation Area, about 25 km by road; Palmer Park (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Olympia Fields?
Start in Olympia Fields, visit Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve, then Former Saint Mary's Catholic Church, then Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir, then Sauk Trail Lake, then Monee Reservoir, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.